Hybrid Data Science Manager: Lead Innovative Modeling

Overview Who we are Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us. An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While TFS is a separate business entity, it is an essential part of this world-changing company- delivering on Toyota's vision to move people beyond what's possible. At TFS, you will help create best-in-class customer experience in an innovative, collaborative environment. To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position currently. This position is based at the Toyota Headquarters in Plano, TX with onsite work Monday-Thursday and remote work on Fridays Who We're Looking For Toyota Financial Services (TFS) seeks a dynamic and experienced Data Science Manager to drive data-driven innovation across our organization. The role offers the opportunity to lead strategic data science initiatives across multiple business domains, including Sales and Marketing, Credit Risk, Residual Value, Customer Management and Collections, Insurance. As an ideal candidate, you'll combine hands-on technical expertise with strong leadership abilities to guide both project outcomes and team development. What you’ll be doing Technical Leadership: • Spearhead the development of sophisticated predictive and prescriptive models that drive business value • Establish and maintain data science best practices, methodologies, and quality standards • Design and implement scalable data pipelines for extracting, transforming, and analyzing complex datasets • Translate analytical insights into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership • Regularly participate in code review and hold a high bar for code quality. Team Management: • Build and mentor a high-performing team of data scientists, fostering their professional growth and technical capabilities • Balance hands-on model development with strategic team leadership • Drive project execution through both direct reports and cross-functional project teams Business Partnership: • Partner with business leaders to identify high-impact opportunities for data science applications • Present complex analytical findings to stakeholders at all levels of the organization • Develop and execute data science strategies that align with TFS's business objectives • Lead the evaluation and adoption of emerging data science technologies and methodologies Qualification Section What you bring Education & Experience • Master's degree or higher in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related quantitative field • At least 5 years of progressive experience in applied data science and analytics • Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring junior data scientists and analysts • Track record of successfully delivering complex data science projects in a business environment Technical Expertise • Strong proficiency in Python and its data science ecosystem • Extensive experience with modern machine learning frameworks including scikit-learn, PyTorch, and stats models • Deep understanding of statistical and machine learning techniques. • Experience with data manipulation, cleaning, and pipeline development Leadership & Soft Skills • Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business insights • Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities • Excellence in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills Added bonus if you have • Ph.D. in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field • Cloud Platform Expertise: Experience deploying and scaling machine learning models on cloud platforms (AWS Sage Maker, Azure ML) Understanding of cloud-based data processing and storage…